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Building peace where it starts - in the minds of women & men. Official X account of UNESCO. Follow our Director-General: Khaled El-Enany @UNESCO_DG.

Born November 16, 1945

Joined February 2009

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Beneath our ocean, seas, rivers and lakes lies an extraordinary part of humanity's cultural heritage, bearing witness to centuries of voyages, exchanges and shared histories. On the first International Day for Underwater Cultural Heritage, discover why protecting
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In South Africa's Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, local citizen scientists are combining generations of knowledge with real-time monitoring of water flow and quality. As #COP17 gets underway, discover how communities are bringing local knowledge and science together to adapt to a
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During his first official visit to Lebanon, @UNESCO_DG Khaled El-Enany met with President Joseph Aoun, and members of the Lebanese Government to review @UNESCO’s activities across education, sciences, culture, communication and information and discuss priorities to advance
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Aug 20
"We grow up with stories - of family, place and the civilizations that came before us." — Adel, a Rawi at @RCU_SA. In #AlUla, these stories inspire the Rawis, local storytellers, to carry heritage forward and share it with the world. Discover AlUla through their eyes at I Am a
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The places that sustain life are themselves under growing pressure. @UNESCO's latest report shows that climate-related hazards affecting UNESCO-designated sites have increased by 40% over the past decade. Without stronger action, more than one in four sites could reach critical